The Battle Sea Average Daily Wrecks Record
A maritime log notes an average of one wreck per day on the sea, highlighting peril for vessels and ongoing dangers faced by sailors during the period.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1921
Page
4
A maritime log notes an average of one wreck per day on the sea, highlighting peril for vessels and ongoing dangers faced by sailors during the period.
List of ships and sailings including AXD SOUTHAMPTON BE Aug 14 Sept 23 Oct 20 and EMpress of China Sept 7 Oct 1 with others like AQUITANTA Aug 22 Sept 13 Oct 4 CARMANIA Sept 13 and COLUMBIA ASSYRIA Aug 18. Also mentions PLYMOUTH HAMID SAXONIA and CUNARD and Anchor Steam Ship Liner in Broadway, New York.
A garbled scene from a Poli photoplay highlights Thomas Meighan in a dramatic narrative about ambition, happiness, and personal struggle. The write up mentions cinema traditions, rival actors, and a glossy cast, with scattered names and project hints in a verbose column style.
The document describes Spanish and Moroccan hostilities along the Melilla frontier, noting 20 900 armed tribesmen, a 1818 territorial assignment under a Franco Spanish treaty, and military actions led by General Silvestre and others. It mentions mutiny, tribal resistance, and attempts to consolidate a western zone from Melilla toward the Mediterranean with Moorish leadership and European influence.
A fragmented article describes a city theatre event with mentions of attendance and performances. Readers see names, venues, and dates tangled in OCR garble, but the core note is a public show drawing interest and debate among locals.
Four WW Police announce charges in a string of petty thefts across Bridgeport. Police report thefts from multiple shops and residences, with suspects detained for investigation and possible ties to a larger crime ring.
Miss Nellie Phillips seeks child support and name rights from George Stoffel, who also remains legally married to Grace Jarret Stoffel. The court grants custody and naming changes while Stoffel is free to attend both households. Phillips demands restraint, Stoffel’s wife vows to stay, and Phillips recalls Stoffel’s past deception before the birth of their child.
Cambridge reports an experimental result showing a sow's ear can be transformed into a silk-like purse through chemical processing. Arthur D. Little's team explains the silk is weak and lacks industrial value, but the work disproves the proverb by analyzing silkworm silk formation and applying similar chemistry to sow ears.
A vintage ad-style warning warns against careless washing and alkali in soaps. It promotes Malsified nut oil shampoo as pure greaseless cleansing, detailing how to use a teaspoonful with water to lather and rinse away dirt, oil, and dandruff while leaving hair soft and manageable.
A vintage advertisement urges immediate relief for kidney and bladder troubles with Dr Carey’s Marsh-Root Prescription No 777. It warns of symptoms like back aches dizziness cloudy urine and puffy eyes and promises guaranteed refunds on two bottles for those who report no benefit.
New fall line of leather and silk bags now shown. Women’s leather purses priced at 1.00 each, with nickel finishes and compact design. Includes children’s silk bags with mirror, chain, tassel and handles. velvet and silk bags for children and misses. linen lined and silver top finishes. Some leather bags in the lot offered at 1.00.
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